I’m very aware that as a writer and published author, I have a platform with which to talk about big subjects. As a freelancer, I love pitching ideas to publications to examine some of these issues close up. My latest article appeared in the Saturday 9 November issue of the Globe and Mail. THE GLOBE […]
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Last week was quite the week. I was lucky enough to be invited onto the Social, a show I love for its honesty, hilarity, and energy. We discussed my book, Girls Need Not Apply, feminism, sexism, and writing. And what happens when I arrive?–Rick Mercer is cohosting! He’s such a great advocate for veterans and
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I’m so pleased to announce that I’ve been awarded an Ontario Arts Council grant for literary creation for my non-fiction work, Girls Need Not Apply, which has been bought in preempt with Penguin Random House/McClelland and Stewart. The book will publish in June 2019, and I couldn’t be more excited to work with Jenny Bradshaw,
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Everyday Heroes: Inspirational Stories of Men and Women in the Canadian Armed Forces Recently, I was lucky to visit The Morning Show on Global with Editor, Jody Mitic, to chat with Jeff and Carolyn about Everyday Heroes: Inspirational stories from men and women in the Canadian Armed Forces, which just released with Simon & Schuster
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I’m so excited to see the latest book, “Everyday Heroes,” which will be published by Simon & Schuster Canada this fall. It is a collection of first person account essays of veterans and soldiers, men and women, and my piece, “Basically Broken,” will appear in this great collection of work. Just two weeks ago, we
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I’m excited to announce that my new essay, “Basically Broken” will appear in a new anthology with Simon & Schuster Canada in October, 2017. The book is titled Everyday Heroes: Inspirational Stories from Men and Women in the Canadian Armed Forces, with the incredible Jody Mitic, who I have endless respect for. The book collects veterans from
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I’m excited to announce that my new essay, “We Come and We Go,” will appear in the Waiting anthology, edited by Rona Altrows and Julie Sedivy. It’s been a long time in the works, so it’s exciting to see this project find a home with the University of Alberta Press. My essay details what it’s
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I’m so pleased to announce that I have won the House of Anansi Press Golden Anniversary Award for my short story, “Fluidity.” House of Anansi publishes some of my most favourite authors, like Lisa Moore and Zoe Whittal, so to be published alongside these women is an honour. The contest required writers to submit a story
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I’m so excited to announce that my essay “Strip, Reveal and Sex Appeal” will appear in Caitlin Press’s book, Boobs: Women discuss what it means to have breasts. The book will be edited by the amazing Ruth Daniell, who is an incredible poet and writer and also a fellow graduate of UBCs Creative Writing masters in fine
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